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Advanced Polymer Thin Film Materials

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2023) | Viewed by 6143

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Adrian Krzysztof Antosik

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Department of Chemical Organic Technology and Polymeric Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering,West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, ul. Pulaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
Interests: thin film materials; pressure-sensitive adhesives; polyolefins; polymers; advance materials; modification

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Advanced polymer thin film materials are the large and versatile class of materials being extensively applied in industry. From obtaining polymer thin films, the possibilities to design and modify their physical–chemical properties make these systems of great interest in a wide range of e.g. food, packaging, heavy, medical and pharmaceutical industries. In recent years, advances in the preparation and modification of advanced polymer thin film materials and characterization techniques have allowed the design of novel materials which are widely used in the broadly understood industry and home use.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight recent achievements from the preparation and modifications of polymer thin film to final applications in the field of industry.

Dr. Adrian Krzysztof Antosik
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • thin film materials
  • pressure-sensitive adhesives
  • polyolefins
  • polymers
  • advance materials
  • modification

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Influence of Selected Crosslinking Agents and Selected Unsaturated Copolymerizable Photoinitiators Referring to the Shrinkage Resistance of Solvent-Based Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
by Adam Licbarski, Marcin Bartkowiak and Zbigniew Czech
Polymers 2022, 14(23), 5190; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14235190 - 29 Nov 2022
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The properties of solvent-based pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) acrylics, especially shrinkage, are mostly determined by the type and amount of the crosslinking agent added to the prepolymer or by the crosslinking method. The shrinkage profiles of the selected solvent-based acrylic PSA coated on PVC [...] Read more.
The properties of solvent-based pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) acrylics, especially shrinkage, are mostly determined by the type and amount of the crosslinking agent added to the prepolymer or by the crosslinking method. The shrinkage profiles of the selected solvent-based acrylic PSA coated on PVC film were investigated using metal chelates (between 0 and 0.55 wt.%), N-methylol acrylamide (up to 8 wt.%), polycarbodiimide and amino resins (up to 6 wt.%), diisocyanate (up to 1 wt.%), multi-functional propylene imines (up to 0.9 wt.%), conventional photoinitiators (up to 3 wt.%) and copolymerizable photoinitiators (up to 2 wt.%). These chemicals were both crosslinking agents that react after the solvent has been evaporated or at higher temperatures, and to the crosslinking agents that react under UV radiation. Some of them were copolymerizable, and others were added to the prepolymer before crosslinking. The best results of shrinkage (0.2%) were obtained by using the UV-crosslinking method and copolymerizable photoinitiators ZLI 3331 and ABP, as well as metal chelates AlACA and TiACA and multifunctional propylene imine Neocryl CX-100 (0.2%). Acceptable results were also achieved for amide BPIA (0.3%), benzophenone derivative PCB (0.4%), N-methylol acrylamide (0.35%) and benzoguanamine resin Cymel 1123 (0.45%). Full article
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Development of Aloe Vera-Green Banana Saba-Curcumin Composite Film for Colorimetric Detection of Ferrum (II)
by Joseph Merillyn Vonnie, Bong Jing Ting, Kobun Rovina, Kana Husna Erna, Wen Xia Ling Felicia, Nasir Md Nur ‘Aqilah and Roswanira Abdul Wahab
Polymers 2022, 14(12), 2353; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14122353 - 10 Jun 2022
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This study was performed to develop and characterize a bio-film composed of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), green banana Saba (Musa acuminata x balbisiana), and curcumin for the detection of Fe2+ ions. Cross-linking interaction between banana starch-aloe vera gel [...] Read more.
This study was performed to develop and characterize a bio-film composed of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), green banana Saba (Musa acuminata x balbisiana), and curcumin for the detection of Fe2+ ions. Cross-linking interaction between banana starch-aloe vera gel and banana starch-curcumin enhanced l the sensing performance of the composite film towards divalent metal ions of Fe2+. The morphological structure of the Aloe vera-banana starch-curcumin composite revealed a smooth and compact surface without cracks and some heterogeneity when observed under Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The thickness, density, color property, opacity, biodegradation, moisture content, water-solubility, water absorption, swelling degree, and water vapor permeability of bio-films were measured. The incorporation of aloe vera gel and curcumin particles onto the banana starch film has successfully improved the film properties. The formation of the curcumin-ferrum (II) complex has triggered the film to transform color from yellow to greenish-brown after interaction with Fe2+ ions that exhibit an accuracy of 101.11% within a swift reaction time. Good linearity (R2 = 0.9845) of response on colorimetric analysis was also obtained in Fe2+ ions concentration that ranges from 0 to 100 ppm, with a limit of detection and quantification found at 27.84 ppm and 92.81 ppm, respectively. In this context, the film was highly selective towards Fe2+ ions because no changes of color occur through naked eye observation when films interact with other metal ions, including Fe3+, Pb2+, Ni2+, Cd2+, and Cu2+. Thus, these findings encourage curcumin-based starch films as sensing materials to detect Fe2+ ions in the field of food and agriculture. Full article
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